West Virginia Miners Reject Labor Strike Plan
After a heated campaign, West Virginia miners resist a United Mine Workers strike. Local organizers and leaders from Ohio Indiana and Illinois backed the effort but miners vote to stay at work. The state maintains an independent miners’ organization and plans to end the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Chris Evans
William Warner
Pittsburg
Maryland
Samuel Boskill
William Crawford
Fatal Fire at Fredonia Station Normal School
A fire at 6 a.m. in the Fredonia Station Normal and Training School in Dunkirk New York killed seven people including six female students and an elderly janitor. One survivor escaped from the third floor while a matron fled via fire escapes. The fire’s origin remains puzzling as heat was supplied from a nearby boiler. Principal Palmer cites a 200000 dollar loss with 93000 dollar insurance. nothing was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
N. Y
Fredonia Station
Palmer
Editor's Pile Cure Triumphs in Seneca News Ad
A local editor reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured years of piles after other remedies failed. The ad also touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to restore appetite and regulate digestion, available at H. N. White's drug store with samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pligat
F. M. Higgines
Seneca
Bucklen
Chamberlain
H. N. White
Opposition Develops Over Shipping Bill Fate
Washington reports a growing opposition to the shipping bill with Republican senators aiming to defeat it. The dispute ties tax relief, canal funding, and revenue reduction as critics argue the bill blocks further tax cuts. Senate fate before holiday recess remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanna
Senate
Porter in Critical Condition After Illness
Putnam Venn December 15 report John Addison Porter former secretary to the president is in a very critical condition, unconscious and sinking rapidly. ET Oliver offers an elegant diamond ring for sale cheap with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Venn
John Addison Porter
Oliver
Salecheap
Dingran's Day in South Africa
New York reports on Dingaan's Day celebrations in the Transvaal Boers to mark the 1838 Dingaan's defeat of the Zulu. The piece recalls the Great Trek, Kruger's youth, and the revenge aimed at Dingaan after the massacre, noting the Boers' expulsion of the Zulu king and the reestablishment of the South African Republic.
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Dingran
South Africa
New York
South Afri
Republc
Dingaan
Cape Colony
Dom Paul
Consul General Stowe Returns From Cape Town World War Visit
James G Stowe United States consul general at Cape Town sails home on the steamship St Louis after aiding Americans amid the South Africa war. He predicts four more months of conflict and credits Lord Kitchener with decisive impact while noting Boer prisoners abroad hope to return.
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Southampton
James G Stowe
United States
Cape Town
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Hall's Family Pils for home and medicinal use
Hall's Family Pils is described as a beer suitable for family use and medicinal purposes. The note emphasizes safe consumption and traditional remedies associated with the beverage.
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Hall
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed for Digestive Relief
An advertisement asserts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests all kinds of food to rest the stomach and restore digestive health. The copy notes it is the only preparation that digests all foods, attributed to H N White.
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H.N. White
Soothing healing remedy from DeWit's Weib Hezel Bave
An advertisement claims DeWit's Weib Hezel Bave provides a soothing cure for pies and skin digesses with no scars. It warns to beware of counterfeits and is attributed to H.N. White.
The Best Plaster and Chamberlain Pain Balm Ad
An advertisement touts The Best Plaster with a flannel wrap and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm as superior for lame back pains side aches and rheumatism. Claims one application gives relief and promises prompt comfort with sale through all druggists.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Claims Quick Cure
Whitfeld & Co of Chicago promote Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a fast treatment for colds and grippe with no pneumonia risk. The ad asserts thousands have used it and that it relieves symptoms promptly while counteracting grippe's recurrence. Sold by all druggists.
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Whitfeld & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
la Grippe
Vale
Proud of Bis Son by Dayton Tennessee Father Praises Mamou Liver Pills
Mr Thomas Coppinger of Dayton Tennessee reports his youngest son improved after taking Mamou Liver Pills. He describes the child crying for a pill and then becoming robust and rosy while the family regularly administers the remedy, noting noticeable health gains.
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Thomas Coppinger
Dayton
Tenn
Gaye
Canal Will Be Built Despite British Amendments
Washington reports that the Senate intends to proceed with the Nicaragua Canal and avoid entangling Britain in a warlike dispute. The administration and Secretary Hay favor building the canal even if amendments fail to gain England's approval, prioritizing passage over treaty considerations.
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Hay
Great Britain
England
Congress
Boston Tea Party remembered in New England
Boston marks the 127th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with recall of the 1773 event. Patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded the Dartmouth, seized the tea, and fled the ship to avoid pursuing soldiers and spies.
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Boston
New England
Lexington
Hollis Street
Dartmouth
Sam House
Desperado gang robs bank and flees by train
Six burglars who robbed Doerschuck's Bank at Hanesville Ohio boarded a Bridgeport bound train at Holloway after a shootout. Officer Meister met the train at Wheeling Creek and captured one man in the ladies coach. Two gang members were captured. others leaped from the moving train. A captive carried 260 dollars in cash and a sack of pennies, along with nitroglycerin, dynamite, fuses, and burglary tools. The two suspects refused to identify themselves.
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Wheeling
Dic
Doerschuck
Hanesville
Ohio
Bridgeport
Haveine
Holloway
Oflicer Meister
Wheling Creek
Bidgeport
Bitters Transform Desperate Patient to Recovery
A distressed patient, described by Mr Joan Oliver f Poilace, credits bitters with saving his life after three physicians failed. A friend’s advice led to successful use over three weeks, restoring health and ease from grave danger. Also mentions Putnam Fadeless Dyes and a local grocery ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Oliver
Treaty Amendment Ties Britain to Constantinople Doctrine
A public letter from Senator Davis discusses a proposed Hay P. treaty amendment framed to mirror the Constantinople pact. It argues the change would force Britain into the treaty’s terms or concede American prerogatives, warns of Monroe Doctrine violations, and notes Pauncefote's effort to invite European powers into Western Hemisphere affairs.
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Constantinople
England
United States
Topeda
Washington
Weil
Possib
Europe
Misread Classified Medicinal Claims From 19th Century Ad
A garbled antique ad fragment markets cough remedies and laxatives with quirky spellings. It touts Brovo Quinine tablets, a home wagon for sale at $35, and claims quick relief for coughs colds indigestion and related ailments, warning of pleasant taste and reliability.
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Merry Xmas
A. S
Meador & CO
California
Durkee
Arbuckl’s Coffe
Granul Ted
Princeton Avenue
Porter
Stowe
Kruger
Signal Lucy
Wovarus
Lue
South African Republic
Ceylon
St. Helena
Ious
Bis
Nicaragua
Gil
Geoge IV
Werp
Tilk Okave
Senator Davis
Poe
Constantinopie
Vauildpe
Lae Coumuiltee
Mme EU
Sue
The
Texas
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Bule
W. D. Coy
City
Sige
Wien
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